Detection, Enumeration, and Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus from Seafood: Development of a Multidisciplinary Protocol

• Published in: Journal of AOAC International Vol. 100; no. 2; pp. 445 - 453
• Main Authors: Banerjee, Swapan K, Farber, Jeffrey M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Bacteriological Techniques; Contamination; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Food Contamination; Food testing; Limit of Detection; Measurement; Methods; Mollusca - microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Seafood; Vibrio; Vibrio parahaemolyticus - isolation & purification; Vibrio vulnificus - isolation & purification

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus are bacterial foodborne pathogens that can cause illnesses in humans after ingestion or exposure to contaminated seafood or coastal waters. A procedure that combines microbiological, biochemical, and molecular methods was designed and optimized for the detec...